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Published 10/1/25 2:59PM

A Hospice Patient Visit with Your Pet in Washington, DC

VITAS Healthcare of D.C.
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Washington, DC
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Commitment Details:
    It is flexible- we will work with your schedule.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    1000
    Cause Areas:
    Animals, Seniors & Retirement, Veterans
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+

    Description

    A Hospice Patient Visit with Your Pet in Washington, DC

    VITAS invites friendly and well-behaved pets to join the Paw Pals program, in which animals and their humans can learn how to visit patients at the end of their life. A registered BITAS Paw Pals visitor can offer comfort, bring back memories, encourage activity and provide unconditional love to VITAS patients. Your visits leave behind memories of you and your pet, and often rekindle thoughts of other pets.

    Pet vists can sometimes reach a patient when no one else can. Our Paw Pals brightens the day for everyone they visit with.

    All kinds of pets are invited to join the VITAS Paw Pals Club. Paw Pals must be well-groomed, at least one year old, and have up-to-date health records.

    For more information, visit: https://www.vitas.com/volunteer

    Location

    On-site
    Near your home, school or business location, Washington, District of Columbia, US

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